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ESPN gives kudos to Nebraska's Big Ten arrival

Who among those with Nebraska football tickets would have guessed how interesting the 2011 season was going to be?
With Nebraska's move into the Big Ten Conference, the Husker football program is getting a lot of kudos from people that, until the move, seemed only too willing to make light of the Big Red's plight as the whipping boy to Texas in the old Big 12 Conference.
Now that Nebraska is in with the Big Ten, there's a new appreciation for what's going on in Lincoln among the elite media types. Some are even going so far as to pick the Huskers to win the Big Ten Championship and earn a trip tot he Rose Bowl, which would be Nebraska' s first BCS bowl appearance since the 2001 Rose Bowl when they lost to Miami.
ESPN columnist Mark Schlabach complimented the addition of Nebraska into the Big Ten Conference in a recent column, saying Nebraska's arrival should be a boost for a conference that seems to be unable to win some of the big bowl games each year.
"The Cornhuskers' arrival couldn't come at a better time for the Big Ten, which went 0-4 in New Year's Day bowl games and enters the 2011 season with two of its flagship programs, Michigan and Ohio State, going through coaching transitions for entirely different reasons," he said.
Schlabach said that the addition of Nebraska means the Big Ten has another traditional powerhouse team that owns a championship pedigree, but Nebraska will have to find a way to taste success in a BCS bowl game, something it hasn't done since beating Tennessee in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.
You'll get a chance to see the Huskers play Big Ten football this season, with home games against Ohio State, Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa. Get great seats to all the Nebraska football games now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Will Bubba stay or will he go? Time is running out

One of the most talked-about recruits in recent memory among fans with Nebraska football tickets has been Kansas high school standout Bubba Starling.
The 6-foot-5, 195-pounder was one of the shining stars in the 2011 Nebraska football recruiting class, and he was also one of the most talked-about baseball players in all of the country, being tabbed as the fifth pick in the Major League Baseball entry draft by the Kansas City Royals.
With the start of fall practice in preparation for the 2011 Husker football season getting underway this week, many are wondering just how long Starling will be in the Husker camp. Is the possibility of playing for one of the most storied teams in all of college football worth more than the opportunity to play baseball in the big leagues?
Starling has mega-agent Scott Boras negotiating with the Royals right now, and there is talk that Boras is seeking a $10 million payday for Starling to sign with the team.
The Lincoln Journal Star reported that, with about a week left until the Aug. 15, 11 p.m. CDT deadline, the Royals will have to pony up some serious money to get Starling's services as a big bat and outstanding defensive outfielder. With no deal announced yet, Starling is strapping on the pads and working out with the Huskers in preparation for the 2011 season.
Starling isn't saying much publicly, but did text a message to a Kansas City Star reporter that the process was getting stressful. He said Nebraska's practices are "the hardest thing I've ever done," but seems to be enjoying the experience in spite of the stress of deciding between the gridiron and the diamond.
Regardless of where Starling ends up, you will get to see the Huskers in action this coming season with eight great home matchups and four solid road tests as part of their first year in the Big Ten Conference. Get your Nebraska football tickets now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.